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Achron Houston and Texas News – May 17, 2010
 “Texas doctors opting out of Medicare at alarming rate” 
Great article about a trend that is catching on big in Texas.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7009807.html

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
S step-by-step guide for opting out of medicare.
http://www.aapsonline.org/medicare/optout.htm

Whether to Opt Out of Medicare
" How to Make a Titanic Decision"
http://www.jpands.org/vol13no4/thakur.pdf

List of Medicare Carriers by State:
http://www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/downloads/contact_list.pdf

AAPS – “Notes on Opting Out of Medicare”
Important information about  what you can and can’t do according to Medicare rules.
http://www.aapsonline.org/medicare/optoutnotes.htm

Article by Timothy C. Kriss, M.D. Sept. 2003
Steps for opting out of Medicare 
http://www.aapsonline.org/brochures/kriss.htm

Austin News Jun 1, 2010
" Local doctors opt out of Medicare."
Dr. Juliette Madrigal-Dersch is one of 300 doctors across Texas who have opted to leave the system.
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/health/local-doctors-opt-out-of-medicare

Medscape Today – 12/23/2003 
“How to Opt Out of Medicare” 
Article about considerations for opting out of Medicare
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/465262

PATMOS EmergiClinic
Dr. Berry’s public web site that is his public face for patients about his cash only practice.  Many good article, forms, prices, etc.
http://www.patmosemergiclinic.com/

The Appeal of Cash Only Medical Practices – Hippocrates Publishing. 
A good primer  introducing the mechanics of a cash only medical practice.
http://www.hippocratespublishing.com/medicalpracticewhitepaper.php

AAFP – February 2006 
“Cash-Only Practice:  Could it Work for You?” 
An article that outlines the risks and rewards of a cash-only practice.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p61.html

AAFP MS Word Document
“Patient Fees for Administrative Services”
http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/documents/policy/private/healthplans/payment/feetemplate.Par.0001.File.tmp/template-pt-fees-for-admin-svcs.doc

AAFP February 2006
“2,500 Cash-Paying Patients and Growing”
A physician expanding his cash-only practice just to keep up with demand.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p64.html

Better Health March 26, 2009
“Cash-Only Physician Practices could Save You A Bundle” 
Very good article geared towards the patient.
http://www.getbetterhealth.com/cash-only-physician-practices-could-save-you-a-bundle/2009.03.26

Better Health October 28, 2007
“Are Cash-Only Medical Practices The Wave Of The Future?
http://getbetterhealth.com/concierge-medicine-for-the-masses/2007.10.28

Better Health – May 27, 2008
“My Doctor’s Going to be on Good Morning America!” 
Dr. Dappen talks about what can afford to do when he has almost no overhead.
http://getbetterhealth.com/my-doctor-s-going-to-be-on-good-morning-america/2008.05.27

WPS Medicare
Requirements to Opt  Out of Medicare
http://www.wpsic.com/medicare/part_b/business/enroll_opt.shtml

Modern Medicine March 7, 2008
“Why My Cash-Only Practice Failed”
Free to sign up for this newsletter if you are a physician.  Worthwhile to do so.   Good article showing what can go wrong. Bottom line – don’t undervalue your services. 
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=494109

Modern Medicine – May 16, 2008 (Free sign up for physicians)
“Small practice evolution:  Cash-only medical practices skip the middleman”
Open Access Scheduling - very good comprehensive article on creating a satisfying cash-only practice.
http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/memag/Medical+Practice+Management%3A+Business+Operations/Small-practice-evolution-Cash-only-medical-practic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/516911

Simple Care
a national program that connects doctors and patients interested in a cash-only relationship.
http://www.simplecare.com/

Medpage Today – March 19, 2009
“Is Cash-Only Medicine the Next Big Thing?” 
Very good article with some nice statistics
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PracticeManagement/PracticeManagement/13347

KevinMD.com
“Cash-only medicine doesn’t necessarily mean expensive care”
Good short blog article with some insightful comments and interesting stats
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/04/cash-only-medicine-doesnt-necessarily.html

Doctalker Family Medicine
YouTube Vido showing how well  cash-only practice works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA5UYpDuhAk&feature=player_embedded

CBSNews – April 5, 2004 
"COD = Cash-Only Doctors"
very good article about the realities of Cash-Only medicine…postive realities…saves money.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/05/health/main610269.shtml

Doctalker web site
one of the best cash only web sites
http://www.doctalker.com/

AMA  Online Physisian Survey
"Imact of Physician Payment on Seniors Access to Care"
Great numbers on the number of physicians who are limiting access to Medicare patients.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/399/medicare-survey-results.pdf

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